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Definition of Irvingia gabonensis

1. Noun. African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irvingia Gabonensis

Literary usage of Irvingia gabonensis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume Ii: Vegetables by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Synonyms There are many, such as Mangifera gabonensis Aubry-Lecomte ex O'Rorke, but in practice both species are field-recognized as Irvingia gabonensis. ..."

2. Systematic Anatomy of the Dicotyledons: A Handbook for Laboratories of Pure by Hans Solereder (1908)
"In Irvingia gabonensis, Baill. occasional cells of the spongy tissue are strongly thickened and differentiated as sclereids, while in Castela longifolia, ..."

3. Applied and Economic Botany: Especially Adapted for the Use of Students in by Henry Kraemer (1914)
"DIKA or GABUN CHOCOLATE is obtained from the seeds of Irvingia gabonensis of tropical West Africa. Cay-Cay-Butter is obtained from the seeds of Irvingia ..."

4. Applied and Economic Botany for Students in Technical and Agricultural by Henry Kraemer (1916)
"DIKA or GABUN CHOCOLATE is obtained from the seeds of Irvingia gabonensis of tropical West Africa. Cay-Cay-Butter is obtained from the seeds of Irvingia ..."

5. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1894)
"This bread and fat are derived from Irvingia gabonensis, Baill. It appears that from 48 to 70 per cent, of fat can be obtained from the decorticated seeds, ..."

6. Promoting Stewardship of Forests in the Humid Forest Zone of Anglophone West by Dennis P. Dykstra, United Nations Environment Programme (1996)
"These include Irvingia gabonensis, Dacryodes edulis, ... Irvingia gabonensis (var excelsa) was ranked highest of all. Some are eaten as leafy vegetable ..."

7. Riches of the Forest: For Health, Life and Spirit in Africa by Patricia Shanley, Citlalli López Binnqüist (2004)
"The fruits, which turn from green to yellow on ripening, are harvested from two related tree species. Irvingia gabonensis bears fruit from June to August, ..."

8. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume Ii: Vegetables by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Synonyms There are many, such as Mangifera gabonensis Aubry-Lecomte ex O'Rorke, but in practice both species are field-recognized as Irvingia gabonensis. ..."

9. Systematic Anatomy of the Dicotyledons: A Handbook for Laboratories of Pure by Hans Solereder (1908)
"In Irvingia gabonensis, Baill. occasional cells of the spongy tissue are strongly thickened and differentiated as sclereids, while in Castela longifolia, ..."

10. Applied and Economic Botany: Especially Adapted for the Use of Students in by Henry Kraemer (1914)
"DIKA or GABUN CHOCOLATE is obtained from the seeds of Irvingia gabonensis of tropical West Africa. Cay-Cay-Butter is obtained from the seeds of Irvingia ..."

11. Applied and Economic Botany for Students in Technical and Agricultural by Henry Kraemer (1916)
"DIKA or GABUN CHOCOLATE is obtained from the seeds of Irvingia gabonensis of tropical West Africa. Cay-Cay-Butter is obtained from the seeds of Irvingia ..."

12. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1894)
"This bread and fat are derived from Irvingia gabonensis, Baill. It appears that from 48 to 70 per cent, of fat can be obtained from the decorticated seeds, ..."

13. Promoting Stewardship of Forests in the Humid Forest Zone of Anglophone West by Dennis P. Dykstra, United Nations Environment Programme (1996)
"These include Irvingia gabonensis, Dacryodes edulis, ... Irvingia gabonensis (var excelsa) was ranked highest of all. Some are eaten as leafy vegetable ..."

14. Riches of the Forest: For Health, Life and Spirit in Africa by Patricia Shanley, Citlalli López Binnqüist (2004)
"The fruits, which turn from green to yellow on ripening, are harvested from two related tree species. Irvingia gabonensis bears fruit from June to August, ..."

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